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Tax, Tips, and Discounts

Authored by Sara McCullough

Mathematics

6th Grade

9 Questions

CCSS covered

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Tax, Tips, and Discounts
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a tip?

A tip is a small gratuity given to someone for their service, usually in the form of money.

A type of food seasoning

A type of dance move

A type of hat worn in the summer

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is a tip calculated?

A tip is calculated by multiplying the tax amount by 10%

A tip is a fixed amount added to the bill

A tip is calculated based on the number of people at the table

A tip is calculated as a percentage of the total bill, usually ranging from 15-20%.

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is sales tax calculated?

Sales tax is calculated by subtracting the cost of the item from the sales tax rate

Sales tax is calculated by adding a fixed amount to the cost of the item

Sales tax is calculated by multiplying the cost of the item by the sales tax rate, which is usually a percentage set by the government.

Sales tax is calculated by dividing the cost of the item by the sales tax rate

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a discount?

A discount is an increase in the original price of a product or service.

A discount is a type of currency used for purchasing products or services.

A discount is a special promotion that only applies to new customers.

A discount is a reduction in the original price of a product or service.

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the tax rate is 8% and the purchase amount is $50, what is the sales tax?

The sales tax is $4

The sales tax is $20

The sales tax is $10

The sales tax is $2

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Andy bought an $85.00 jacket at 40% off. How much was his discount?

$51.00

$17.50

$40

$34.00

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Kim took her friends out to eat for Thanksgiving. Her bill was $256.18 and she wanted to leave a 15% tip. How much should the tip be?

$38.43

$15.00

$212.48

$34.00

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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